Carapooee · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Carapooee

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Very low living costs define daily life in Carapooee, where a typical monthly mortgage is just $750. This is a sparsely populated area where the vast majority of people own their homes outright, making it much more affordable than the state or national average.

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📍 Carapooee, Suburb / Locality

Where Carapooee sits — Median rent (weekly)

$160 ▲ +77.8%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carapooee — lower than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carapooee$160
3477, VIC $180
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are far below the state and national figures. Typical weekly rent is only $160, and monthly mortgage payments are far lower than the Victorian average of $1,859.

$160 ▲ +77.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $90
  • 2021: $160

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$750 ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $711
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $750

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Carapooee, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 56.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. No households in the area are renting.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.7% ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.6%
  • 2016: 70.0%
  • 2021: 56.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Carapooee, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 90% of the homes here, which is far above the state average. However, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other places.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

90.0% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.1%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 90.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

53.3% ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.2%
  • 2016: 65.0%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Carapooee, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Carapooee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carapooee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20481/carapooee/topic/housing-dwellings